It all started when I walked into Umpqua Bank last year. I saw a display of leather goods from a local artisan. A sign grabbed my attention. It said “Local Spotlight”. I asked AJ who works at the Novato Umpqua about it. She told me that it is one way that the Umpqua Bank participates in the community. She continued to say that the previous Local Spotlight was a Children’s Author. I mentioned that I was a Children’s Author, and that my partner Becky Parker Geist and I would like to be part of Local Spotlight.

Well here we are in month two of being in the Umpqua Local Spotlight and Becky and I have come up with a contest. Win a free Grandmother Moon Book, CD or a gift certificate for Five Little Monkeys Toy Store. They are also part of the local spotlight with toys that are depicting scenes from the Grandmother Moon Stories. Come have a look.

Stop by the Umpqua Bank on Grant Avenue in Novato. Say hi to the friendly folks there. They always have free coffee and tea. Have a sip while you visit our Grandmother Moon and Other Mother Stories book display. Fill out a ballot. You might be our next winner! Good luck!